Date of Award
Spring 5-11-2018
Document Type
Thesis (699 registration)
Degree Name
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
Department
Graduate Studies
Committee Chair
Kris Vossler
Keywords
Autism, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, AAC, Implementation
Abstract
Communication impairment is a defining characteristic of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (American Psychiatric Association, 2013); therefore, the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) has become an essential part of language intervention for children with autism that experience significant difficulties with communication (Flores et al., 2012). Assessing children’s preferences for AAC options may be important with respect to AAC abandonment, which is a problem in the AAC field (Johnson, Inglebret, Jones, & Ray, 2006). This single-subject study identified factors related to successful implementation, acquisition, and usage of an AAC system. The clinician collected baseline data on the client’s spontaneous production of functional and meaningful communicative attempts and subsequent sessions were used to document changes following the implementation of the participant’s particular reinforcers and miscellaneous factors. When implementing factors, the number of overall successful communicative attempts increased.
Recommended Citation
Worms, Michaela, "Factors Related to Successful Implementation of an AAC Device for an Individual With Autism" (2018). Dissertations, Theses, and Projects. 4.
https://red.mnstate.edu/thesis/4
Included in
Special Education and Teaching Commons, Speech and Hearing Science Commons, Speech Pathology and Audiology Commons